Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	78778
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Reconstructing the portal vein through a posterior pancreatic tunnel: New choice for portal vein thrombosis during liver transplantation
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Dong Zhao, Yi-Ming Huang, Zi-Ming Liang, Kang-Jun Zhang, Tai-Shi Fang, Xu Yan, Xin Jin, Yi Zhang, Jian-Xin Tang, Lin-Jie Xie and Xin-Chen Zeng
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen Scientific Research Project G2021008, G2022008 Shenzhen Key Medical Discipline Construction Fund SZXK079 Shenzhen Science and Technology Research and Development Fund JCYJ20190809165813331, JCYJ20210324131809027
Corresponding Author	Dong Zhao, MD, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Liver Surgery and Organ Transplantation Center, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, No. 29 Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China. zdong1233@126.com
Key Words	Liver transplantation; Portal vein thrombosis; Portal vein reconstruction; Retropancreatic tunnel; Computer tomography angiography; Three-dimensional visualization
Core Tip	In the study, we presented a new choice for reconstructing the portal vein through a posterior pancreatic tunnel (RPVPPT) to address the issue of unresectable portal vein thrombosis in adult liver transplantation (LT). Clinical data of seven recipients who had portal vein thrombosis (PVT) and underwent RPVPPT were analyzed. PVT was found in all the seven cases with significant adhesion to the vascular wall and could not be dissected. LT was successfully performed in all patients without serious complications. Six patients survived at 12-17 mo follow-up. The RPVPPT technique may be a safe and effective surgical procedure in LT for complex PVT.
Citation	Zhao D, Huang YM, Liang ZM, Zhang KJ, Fang TS, Yan X, Jin X, Zhang Y, Tang JX, Xie LJ, Zeng XC. Reconstructing the portal vein through a posterior pancreatic tunnel: New choice for portal vein thrombosis during liver transplantation. World J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 14(10): 1131-1140

Received	2022-07-14 13:40
Peer-Review Started	2022-07-14 13:42
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-08-02 01:14
Revised	2022-08-08 14:42
Second Decision	2022-09-20 03:34
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2022-09-21 18:49
Articles in Press	2022-09-21 18:49
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2022-09-13 07:47
Typeset the Manuscript	2022-10-16 08:02

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